Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Council Vice President Sidney Katz and County Executive Marc Elrich presented a proclamation recognizing Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Last year, one in 10 high school students in Maryland reported experiencing violence in a relationship; and one in 15 children are exposed to domestic violence each year in the United States. Pictured, from left to right: Laura Branna, intern at the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC); Smita Varia, program manager at DVCC; Joseph Hooks, founder of the 480 Club; Cheryl Kravitz, member of DVCC; Debbie Feinstein, chief of the Special Victims Division of the State’s Attorney’s Office; Asst. Chief Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Police Department; Tom Manion, director of the Family Justice Center; Patti Macalay, Commission for Women; and Spencer Cantrell of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse. Watch proclamation